Bottle-handling device.



T. F. LAMB. BOTTLE HANDLING DEVICE. APPLIGATION rum) MAR.7,1913.

Patented June 17, 1913.

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l. LAMB. BOTTLE mmmm DEVICE.

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Patented June 17, 1913.

UNITED STATES rerun? oFFIcE.

THOMAS I. LAMB, OI NEW'ARK, OHIO, ASSIGNGR TO THE AMERICAN BOTTLE CQMFANY, F NEWARK, OHIO, A CORTEORATION OF OHIO.

Snccificati on of Letters Patent.

BOTTLE-HANIJLING lll HIICIE.

Patented June 17 191 3.

I Applicatien flied March 7, 1213. Serial No. 52,599,.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS F. LAMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at NeWa-rlgin the county of Licking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and. r sef-ul Improvements in Bottle-iiendliug Qevices, of which the following a specifi cation.

v My invention relates to an apparatus de- 19 signed for use as an adjunct to 3 bottleb'lowing or molding machine, and themein object if the invention is to provide e simple and convenient apparatus for receiving the freshly made bottles in succession from the 15 blowing or molding machine and arranging them iii convenient and compact order to be transferred in the can i v a work man to the imneeli even or 11 S Hi forms and typee of such machines have tofore been devised, but have, for the most part, proved unmitisfactory by reeeon oil their munhereome and oomph c c 'l struciurc or their unreiinmli in};

present invention l e cver'r mb the (lliil culiies and objections her @toi'ore encountered in connection with machine... and

v have produced simple and thoroughly reliable bottle-handling apparatus which dispenses with the labor of sevrral workmen as compared with the old method, still isting to u 4JoneilQri ie extent, of remorin" the freshly made hottles seguiretcly by hand and arranging them for convenient for to the annealing oven.

My invention, its modcoi operation, and the advnntzigmstired tl'zerehy will all be readily understood hen considered in. connection with the o mpenying' drawings. which illustrate the eferre l embodiment 'of the invention, and in which--- Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of the complete machine. Fig. 2 is a. top plan view of the-bottle-rccciving table or platform and its adjunctive devices. l 3 is a rear edge elevation of the table or platform. Fig. i

"is a, detail view in vertical transverse section through the table or platform.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates as an entirety the base-plate on which the 50. mechanism is support-ed, said base-plate in turn being preferably mounted on fore and aft trucks 6 and respectively, for corwe'n ient portabilitv end adjustment reiatively to thcinachine which it serves. Mounted on 55 suitebie uprights G en the forward eortien of the lonsepla-te is a, horizontal table or platform 9 on which the bottles are received, arranged in successive order, and partially cooled just prior to their transfer to the leer. As beet shown in 2, there is formed on the upper surface of the table 9 a. shallow, oblong endless Way or channel comprising parallel straight sections 10 each of which i ierges into. the other at one end laterally thereof by a curved section 11. Between the straight sections 10 of the channel is interposed a portitiorrplate 12-. Slidably mounted within this channel is a series of bottleseats or carriers comprising dislge 14 arranged in edge to edge juxtaposition tlm'mghout the full extent of the channel with the exception of a space about equal to that occluiiod by a single disk, and each erutnhly shaped on its upper surface to substzmtially fit the bottom of the bottle. served Why. r iidnhly mounted in ..guhlo-u'a vs 15 (Fig. I; in} l beneath the upper surface of the ln li- 9 .11 og'ugonito ends of the latter are :1 pair of alternately acting pushers, each =.on1;n'i:-.ing, host shown in Fig. 3, a slide i6 having an upwardly bent end 17, and a. pusher-plate 18 adjustably secured to said upwardly hunt end 17 as by a bolt and slot connection 19 (Fig. The inner or for ward orul oi the pusher-plate 18 is prefer ehly provided with contact-block 20 that,

on the inward Movement of the pusher fill-- gages the adjacent rear end seat-disk of that row which is in elinement with the pusher, thereby moving thev entire row to an extent equal to the diameter of one of said disks, and advancing the foremost disk of the row from the curved otion 11 into the rear end of the other straight section 10 (the other pusher being at this time retracted). The two slides 16 are connected for simultaneous mo ement in opposite directions relalively to the table 9 by a connecting rod 21 underlying the table and connected to the slides 16 at its opposite ends by suiteble swivel joint: 92. One of the slides 16 is pivotelly connected through a pitman 23 with a (Tanker-m 24 fast on the upper end of a Vertic-a3. rook-shaft 25, the arm 24. being prefer. ably otted, as indicated in Fig. 2, to peI-' nut en adjustable connection of the pitman 23 thereto so as to adjust, asioeeired, the length stroke of the ushers. The rockeh .u.-. is jourualed at its upper end in the table and at its lower end in the baseplate 5; and fast on said rock-shaft near its lower end is another slotted crank-arm 26 that extends substantially at a rightan le to the crank-arm 24, as clearly shown in ig. 2.

Referring to Fig. 1, i1. journals 27 on the opposite end of the base-plate 5 from that which carries the table .9 is a horizontal rock-shaft 28, having fast on one end thereof a crank-arm 29 connected by a pitman 30' 4- machine and in a fixed to a crank-disk 31 fast on a shaft .32: this latter shaft being" geared to turn in timed relation ,tolhe bottle-hlowinq or molding ratio to the rotary movement of the latter. mechanism for the bottle-handling apparatus is preferred by me because insuring that This actuating the rate of speed of the moving parts of theapparatus shall always hear a fired relation to the speed of the blowing or molding machine and consequently the speed of delivery of the bottles from the lat tcr; said bottles being dropped successively into a stationary guide and delivery chute 33, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, which (-lllllOejS conveniently supported upon an arm T -l mounted in an upright corner bracket 35 secured to the base-plate 5.

Pivotally supported at 36 on a pair of uprights 37 rising is a bottle-handling from the base-plate o bent strip 43 on which is secured a quadrant-shaped pan 38 formed with upright flanges 39 and 40 on its respective straight edges, while its curved or rounding edge portion is slightly raised so as to cause the bottle after it has been received from the chute 33, to roll downwardly. as the pan tips forwardly (as, hereinafter described) to a position in which it lies against and par allel with the flange 3?). portion of the flange 39 is cut away ,to accommodate a wooden block 4-1 mounted in a-frame 42 and I'BCGIVIHQ the impact of the open ends of the freshly made bottles as they are delivered by, the chute said bottles and prevent danger of breaking or chipping from contact with metal. Secured to the lower end of one arm of the bent strip 43 below the pivot 36, is an arm having a forwardh projecting portion' t with an angularly bent end 45, and a rearwardly projecting portion 46 on which is adjustably mounted a weight 47; said weight normally maintaining the pan v38 in the elevated position shown, ready for the reception of a bottle from the chute 33.

On the forward portion of the base-plate 5 is journaled a rock-shaft 4.8, fast on which is an adjustable upstanding 'arm' 49, the outer or free end portion 50 of which is inwardly bent and carries a cradle 51. The radius arm 49 is actuated from the rockshaft 28 by an arm 52 on said latter shaft, an arm 53 on the rock'shaft 48,

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and a connecting rod 54 between said arms. The arm 49 occupies such a positionrelatively,to the arm 44 that, on the down-v ward swinging movement of the arm 49, it strikes the bent end 45 of the arm -14, therehy lowering the arm 44 against the action of Weight 47, and tilting the pan 38 to a downwardly and forwardly inclined position in which the bottle swings through a j right-angle, then slides down off the pan 38 5 onto the cradle 51, its bottom striking the lower end of a curved slideway 55 extend-e ing between the baseplate 5 and the upper surface of the table 9. The hottle-cngaging surface of the slidewa 55 is convex, as shown; and its lower end is preferably covered by an asbestos pad 56 to cushion the impact of the bottle. The slideway. 55 is formed on an arc whose center of curvature is substantially in the axis of the rock-shaft 48 that carries the arm 49. and .the lower end of the cradle 51 reciprocates over the outer surface of the slideway 55 in close proximity to the latteu the bottoms of the l'iottles 'sliding over the s ideway 55 as they are raised by the cradle and successively pushed onto't-he hottle-carrying disks 14. Secured to the partition 11 at a point directly opposite the upper end of the slideway is a plate-spring 57 that forms a cushion stop or abutment preventing over throw of the bottles due to their momentum and arresting them a t a point at which they are accurately centered upon the seatdislts 14..

The mechanism for actuatine the rockshaft 25 through which the pusher-plates l are reciprocatcd comprises a slotted craulcarm 53 on one end of the rock-shaft 28, a pitmau 59 connecting the arm 58 with a cross-head (it) slidably mounted in bearings 61 on the base-plate 5, and a pitman 62 connecting the cross-head 60 with the slotted crank-arm 26 on the lower portion of the rock-shaft 25. A narrow shelf 13 secured to one side of the table 9 forms a rest for the workmans paddle in transferring the bottles from the table 5' to the leer.

The operation of the apparatus is. as already stated, suitably timedto the operation of the bottle-hlowing or molding machine, and is as follows: As the. bottles are sue cessively deliver d from the blowing or molding machine to the chute 33 they slide thence onto the pan 38. the ope-mend of thexzr bottle striking the stopbloclt 41. At this; instant the arm 49 carrying cradle 51 is descending, and, strikin the bent end 45 of the arm 44,-, it rocks t .e pan 38 forwardly H and downwardly, during which mover'nent125 the bottle rolls through a rightmngle and slides off the pan 38 ontothe cradle 51 with its bottom end resting upon the lower end of the slideway' At this instant the arm -19 swings upwardly, pushing the bottle over 130 the slideway 55 onto that one of the seatdisks 14 directly opposite the upper end ofthe slideway 55 the spring 57'preventing overthrow, and, with the cradle 51, accurately centering the bottle on the scat-disk.

At the instant the cradle 51 Withdraws from the bottle, the pusher shown at the left of Fig. 1 moves inwardly and advances the entire row of bo-ttle-seat-disks disposed on that sideof the partition 11 to the extent of the diameter of one disk, thus bringing 2s engaged by the other pusher on its next m uvard or operative stroke; while each in-,

ward stroke of the left-hand pusher of Fig. 1 brings a new empty seat-disk in position to receive a bottle. As soon as the table 9 has become loaded with bottles to the extent that there is a sufficient number (usually five or six) on the inner side of the partition 1'1 to fill the workmans paddle by which the bottles are manually transferred to'the leer, such bottles are removed,

and a fresh supply brought into delivery position during the trip of the attendant from this machine to the leer and back It will thus beseen that the operation of the machine is cont'inuous during the operation of the blowing orunolding machine; that themachine entirely dispenses with the necessity of manual removal of the bottles from the blowing or molding machine; and

that the operations are performed with substantialcertainty and exactness, greatly re ducing the extent of waste through breakage and other causes The seat-disks 14 are,

, as shown, of slightly greater diameter than the maximum diameter of the bottles, thus avoiding liability of the bottles sticking together in their heated state during their travel over the bottle-receiving table or platform of the apparatus.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the machine as shown and described is capable of variation and modification in .minor details without involving any departure from the principle involved or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof. Hence I ado not limit the invention to the exact structure and mechanism shown and described.

1. In a liottie handling device, the coinbination with a table, and a. row of bottleseats slidably mounted thereon in edge c0n tact with each other, of means for delivering the bottles from .a bottle-iorming machine to said bottle-seats successively, and means for moving said row of bottle-seats lengthwise of the row between successive deliveries of bottles thereto:

2. In a bottle-handling device, the combination with a table having an endless guide-way'fozmed in its upper surface, or

bottle-seatsslidably mounted in said guideway in edge contact with'each other means for deliverin the bottles from a bottleforming mac inc to said bottle-seats. successively; and a air of alternately acting pushers at opposite ends of said table, respectively, acting in turn to advance a group of said bottle-seats lengthwise of's-aid. guide-way. V

'3. In a bottle-handlin hination with a table aving an endless guide-way formed in its upper surface, of bottle-seats slidably mounted in said guide; way in edge contact with each other, means for deliverin the bottles 'from a bottle forming mac ine to said bottle-seats 'successively at a fixed point on said guide'way,

a pair of pushersslidably mounted i'n'oppo-- site ends of said table and connected for simultaneous movement in opposite dimctions relatively to said table saidpushers on their inward movements advancing a group' of said bottle-seats lengthwise oi said guideway, and means tor effecting reciprocating -movements of said pushers.

the bottles from a bottle-forming machine successively to the bottle-seats in one of said guide-way sections, and a pair of alternately acting pusher-s operating to move said bottic-seats through said guide-way to the extent of the diameter of one seat between successive deliveries of bottles to said seats.

5. In a bottle-handling device, the combination with a table and means for arranging in a rowa plurality of bottles successively received at a fixed point thereon, of means for successively delivering bottles from a bottle-forming machine to said table comprising a tiltable pan in which the bottles are received'from the bottle-forming machine, a guide connected to a fixed point on said table and to which the bottles are delivered bottom foremost by said pan, and a cradle receiving the-bottles from said pan and advancing them over said guide onto said table.

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6. In a bottlehandlinn; device, the wombination with a table and means for arranging in a row a plurality of bottles sum-es sively received at a fixed point thereon, of means for successively delivering bottles from a bottle-forming'machine to said table comprising a tiltable pan in which the. bottles are received from the bottle-forming machine and shifted singularly during the tilting operation to present their bottoms foremost, a guide connected at its upper end to a fixed point on said table and having its lower end at a point opposite the. delivery position of said pan, and a cradle receiving the bottles from said pan and advancing them over said guide onto said table.

7. In a bottle-handling device, the combh nation with a delivery-chute, of a quadrantshaped pan having upstanding walls on its straight edges and pivotally mounted oppo site the lower end of said deliver chute, and means for tilting said pan'in a irection transverse to said deliverv chute, whereby during the downwardly tilting movement 0 said pan, the bottles are automatically shifted angularly from a position parallel With one of said walls to a position parallel. with the other.

8. In a bottle-handling device, the comhination with a table, and means for arranging in a row a plurality of bottles succes sively' received at a fixed point thereon, of an arc-shaped guide connected at its upper end to a fixed point on said table, a radius arm mounted to swin through an are concentric with said gui e, a cradle carried by the free end of said arm and reciprocating over the upper surface of said guide, and means for delivering the bottles successively to said cradle.

9. In a bottlehandling device, the combination with a table, and means for arranging in a row a plurality of bottles successire'l v received at a fixed point thereon, of a tiltahle pan in which the bottles are received from the bottle-forming machine, a guide connected at its upper end to a fixed point on said table and having its lower end at a .reeeived from the bottle-forming machine,

an arc-shaped guide connected at its upper end to a fixed point. on said table and having its lower end at a point opposite the delivery position of said pan, a radius arm mounted to swing through an arc concentric with said guide, a cradle carriedbythe free end of said arm and reciprocating over the upper surface of said guide, a weight normally maintaining said pan in elevated position, and an arm connected to said pan and projecting into the path of movement of said radius arm and adapted to be struck by the latter on its downward movement to thereby tilt said pan, against the action of said Weight, to a position to deliver the hottle to said cradle.

11. In a bcttlciiandling device, the combination with a base-plate, of a table mounted on one end of said haseq ilate and means for arranging in a row a plurality of bottles successively received at a fixed point thereon, a tiltable pan mounted at the opposite -end of said base-plate, means mounted on said base-plate intermediate said pan and table for transferring bottlesv successively from the former onto the latter, and inter connected actuating mechanism for said bottle-arrangi means, said )an, and said transferring means, mounted on said baseplatc.

'ri-iomits F. LAMB, W it nesses C. 'I. DAYToN, 'l. E. FITZGIBBUN. 

